End of Year Assessment

What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?

• A location that is in a region

• A location near a center of culture

• A location near enough food and water

• A location near a center of transportation

What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?

• Early humans were forced to control large fires

• Early humans were forced to fish

• Early humans were forced to move to new environments

• Early humans were forced to hunt

What was most likely the reason that ziggurats were tall?

• To honor the gods

• So they could easily be found

• So architects could display their work

• To mark the center of the city

What technology did the Hittites and Assyrians use in battle?

• Fire and chariots

• Iron weapons and chariots

• Bows and arrows

• Battleships and iron weapons

Which of the following best describes how Egyptian civilization developed?

• Villages replaced towns

• Farms grew into villages and then cities

• Cities broke off into scattered farms.

• Farms replaced cities and then pyramids.

Why were Egyptian tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• The tombs served as museums.

• The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.

• Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.

• Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

The highest class in Aryan society was

• Vaishyas

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Sudras

Which of the following led to the development of Hinduism?

• Vedic scholars gained new insights from the Upanishads.

• The Hindu people from Persia took control of Aryan society.

• People from Central Asia brought their religious ideas to India.

• Aryan religious leaders recognized that Brahmanism was flawed.

Flooded rivers in China left silt deposits. What happened as a result of this?

• People began to grow crops in the rich soil.

• People began to graze animals along the river.

• People began to learn about other cultures.

• People began to defend themselves against others.

Which of the following shows that Shi Huangdi was a follower of Legalism?

• He provided landowners with more land for farming.

• He encouraged people to always act decently.

• He insisted that the Chinese people respect nature.

• He created a strong government with strict laws.